Career
Born in Moschato, suburb of Athens, Vardis met several legendary Greek musicians when he was six years old, including Vassilis Tsitsanis. Vardis established a 40-year career as a composer and singer, collaborating with well-known Greek singers: George Dalaras, Yiannis Parios, Vasilis Papakonstantinou, Haris Alexiou, Dimitra Galani, Anna Vissi. During the 1990s and 2000s he worked as a composer with popular singers such as Keti Garbi, Antonis Remos, Natassa Theodoridou, Giannis Ploutarhos and others
In 1981, Vardis was diagnosed with cancer.
In 2013, he was transferred to Hanover, Germany, to undergo surgery described as successful. However, he died on 2 September 2014 at Hygeia Hospital in Athens.
He was 66 years old. Ston Megisto Vathmo (2001) Oi Filoi Mou Ke Ego (2005) Oti Agapisame (2006) Ta Onira Mas (2008).